Project Gutenberg 2017-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 186 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Hedman, Valfrid 1872 1939 Neiti de Taverney: Historiallinen romaani Ludvig XV:n hovista E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Neiti de Taverney: Historiallinen romaani Ludvig XV:n hovista" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative likely revolves around the intricacies of the court of Louis XV, incorporating themes of power, intrigue, and social dynamics during a tumultuous period in French history. Central characters include Josef Balsamo, an enigmatic figure involved in revolutionary movements, Andrée de Taverney, a noblewoman caught in political schemes, and a cast of supporting players connected to the royal court and secret societies. At the start of the story, the political atmosphere is charged with tension as Rousseau, a prominent philosopher, reflects on the manipulative power dynamics within the French political system. He encounters various characters who are part of secret societies, revealing the hidden machinations that threaten the current monarchy. Balsamo's plans to undermine the king's power unfold alongside Andrée's aspirations, creating a backdrop of intrigue amid grand ambitions. The opening sets the stage for a clash of ideals between freedom and subjugation, as characters navigate their roles in the impending societal upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 -- Fiction Cagliostro, Alessandro, conte di, 1743-1795 -- Fiction France -- History -- Louis XV, 1715-1774 -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Royalty Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1186442 2025-06-24T02:06:03.163566 text/html 1186283 1186192 2024-09-22T11:46:53.883614 2023-09-23T09:57:52.847709 text/html text/html 524893 2025-06-24T02:06:33.629455 application/epub+zip 544900 2025-06-24T02:06:15.426527 application/epub+zip 494404 2025-06-24T02:06:08.462520 application/epub+zip 1055763 2025-06-24T02:06:48.280323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1002668 2025-06-24T02:06:32.287397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 826024 2022-09-24T16:15:36.061454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1034367 2025-06-24T02:06:01.985541 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1014411 2024-10-23T01:43:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13406 2025-06-24T02:06:48.461350 application/rdf+xml 26657 2025-06-24T02:06:14.159479 image/jpeg 4894 2025-06-24T02:06:13.868471 image/jpeg 521817 2025-06-24T02:06:03.263550 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fi.wikipedia